After criticism, Centre says its procurement price for vaccine remains Rs 150 per dose
This means that vaccines will be cheapest at any central government facility, but at state government centres and private hospitals, people have to pay more. 2 hours ago A medical staff fills a syringe with the Covishield vaccine before inoculating a beneficiary as part of the countrywide Covid-19 vaccination drive at the Rajawadi hospital in Mumbai. | Indranil Mukherjee/ AFP
The Ministry of Health on Saturday said the Centre will continue to procure the Covid-19 vaccine Covishield from the Serum Institute of India at a price of Rs 150 per dose. This means that a Covid shot will be cheapest at any central government facility, but at state government centres and private hospitals, people have to pay more.
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